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  2. Thumbnail for Enrichment trial gives dairy calves the best start in life

    Enrichment trial gives dairy calves the best start in life

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/enrichment-trial-gives-dairy-calves-the-best-start-in-life
    20 Aug 2024: Animal enrichment programs are common in zoos where they provide a creative outlet for physical activity and mental exercise, but they could also perform an important function on dairy farms. Rhiannon Cox is in the fourth year of a Bachelor of
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    University of Tasmania a world leader in impact rankings

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-a-world-leader-in-impact-rankings
    12 Jun 2024: The rankings assess universities for their impact on society and the environment against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Rankings are based on universities’ research, teaching, stewardship and outreach. The University has been
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    Natural Hazards Atlas kicks off with call for community participation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/natural-hazards-atlas-kicks-off-with-call-for-community-participation
    2 Aug 2024: A new initiative aimed at enhancing Tasmania's disaster preparedness, the Natural Hazards Atlas for Tasmania project, launched 1 August, 2024. This significant undertaking, spearheaded by the University of Tasmania’s Climate Futures research group
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    The science behind your plate

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-science-behind-your-plate
    6 Aug 2024: Do you ever stop and think about the science behind the food you’re eating?How was the crop produced? What was the impact of healthy soil? Do you know where your meal actually came from?The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) hosted a
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    Calling all beer brewing enthusiasts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/calling-all-beer-brewing-enthusiasts
    25 Jul 2024: Do you fancy yourself as a beer brewer? Are you ready to put your beverage to the scientific test?The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is holding a beer brewing competition for home brewers as well as current and former University of
  7. Thumbnail for University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

    University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-wins-$3.4-million-for-precision-climate-tracking-project
    28 May 2024: A world-leading oceanographer at the University of Tasmania has been awarded an Australian Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship to develop precision tracking of changes in the Earth’s climate system as it responds to emission
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    Meet Professor Dugald Close

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/meet-professor-dugald-close
    14 Aug 2024: Name: Dugald CloseJob title: Professor in Horticulture at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Can you please provide a brief summary of your project?I am the unit coordinator for Horticultural Science (3/4th years and Masters), Crop Physiology
  9. Thumbnail for The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-skys-the-limit-amc-student-wins-nasa-backed-scholarship2
    14 Aug 2024: Australian Maritime College (AMC) student Lucy Barr has been awarded a prestigious National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) scholarship for 2024. The scholarship recognises her exceptional academic accomplishments and sets her on a path to contribute
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    Young Tassie Scientists embark on statewide science adventure

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/young-tassie-scientists-embark-on-statewide-science-adventure
    5 Aug 2024: The 2024 cohort of Young Tassie Scientists (YTS) have set off on a journey to entertain schools and public audiences with a variety of seafaring, space-aged, and even stinky science presentations. The award-winning science outreach program has run
  11. Thumbnail for Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

    Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/forum-helping-to-abate-livestock-emissions
    29 Apr 2024: TIA Future Forum: Ensuring a sustainable future for Australia's ruminant livestock productionThe Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is hosting a virtual Future Forum on 14 May to discuss opportunities identified by Australian scientists to
  12. Thumbnail for Research to investigate impact of humidity on wine quality

    Research to investigate impact of humidity on wine quality

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/research-to-investigate-impact-of-humidity-on-wine-quality
    21 May 2024: A Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) research project investigating the impact humidity has on wine quality has received funding from a trust that supports sustainable agriculture. In Tasmania, climate data is used for assessing the suitability
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    Trust helps secure future of Tasmanian environment

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/trust-helps-secure-future-of-tasmanian-environment
    24 May 2024: John Roberts was a man who practiced what he preached. A life on the land as an orchardist then a sheep grazier instilled in him the importance of looking after the environment. He saw the need to prevent soil degradation, protect waterways, plant
  14. Thumbnail for The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    The sky’s the limit: AMC student wins NASA-backed scholarship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-skys-the-limit-amc-student-wins-nasa-backed-scholarship
    8 Aug 2024: Australian Maritime College (AMC) student Lucy Barr has been awarded a prestigious National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) scholarship for 2024. The scholarship recognises her exceptional academic accomplishments and sets her on a path to
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    Telescopic visionary

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/telescopic-visionary
    24 May 2024: Family camping trips in the wilds of British Columbia were a formative time for entrepreneur and keen astronomer Caisey Harlingten. Lying on his back and gazing up at the night sky, he became captivated by space. “Looking up at the deep, dark,
  16. Thumbnail for Reducing nitrogen on dairy farms without impacting productivity

    Reducing nitrogen on dairy farms without impacting productivity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/can-on-farm-nitrogen-use-be-reduced-without-impacting-productivity
    22 Jul 2024: What happens to productivity on a pasture-based dairy farm when nitrogen fertiliser is halved or eliminated?Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are looking for practical solutions to this question and preliminary results are
  17. Thumbnail for Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

    Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/extreme-bushfires-increasing-in-number-and-intensity
    25 Jun 2024: Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a global study from the University of Tasmania. Published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research reveals that six of the
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    Science Week 2024 kicks off with a month of curiosity and discovery

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/science-week-2024-kicks-off-with-a-month-of-curiosity-and-discovery
    14 Aug 2024: National Science Week 2024 has officially begun with many of the University of Tasmania’s scientists and researchers helping to showcase the state’s vibrant scientific community and innovative spirit in a statewide schedule of events. From 6 –
  19. Thumbnail for Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian agricultural industry

    Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-receive-$133,000-to-make-a-positive-impact-on-the-tasmanian-agricultural-industry
    30 Apr 2024: Agricultural science scholarships presentationThe future looks bright for agricultural science students who were awarded scholarships totalling over $133,000 to pursue their passion of making a positive impact on Tasmania’s agriculture and food
  20. Thumbnail for Boosting red meat productivity

    Boosting red meat productivity

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/boosting-red-meat-productivity
    13 Aug 2024: Like many north-west Tasmanian farmers, Andrew and David Pilkington, face waterlogging challenges that impact pasture production and profitability. They’re participating in a trial by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) to address this
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    Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/into-the-future-this-years-westpac-scholars-announced
    11 Apr 2024: Four new Westpac Scholarship winners are diving into their studies at the University of Tasmania this year. Two have received sought-after Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships worth $120,000 each, and two are headed overseas on Westpac Asian Exchange
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    Tasmania's best soil judges announced

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanias-best-soil-judges-announced
    11 Jun 2024: The winners of this year’s Tasmanian Soil Judging Competition have been selected and they’re now gearing up to put their skills to the test in a major competition. Agricultural science students at the University of Tasmania recently competed for
  23. Thumbnail for Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and garden more sustainable

    Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/sustainable-living-courses-that-can-help-you-make-your-own-home-and-garden-more-sustainable
    5 Jul 2023: Saving the planet starts in your own backyard and the University of Tasmania’s Sustainable Living course can equip you with everything you need to know to put your green thumb to work. Most people choose to study the  Diploma of Sustainable Living
  24. Thumbnail for Stay frosty: Antarctic science for kids, reviewed by kids

    Stay frosty: Antarctic science for kids, reviewed by kids

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/Stay-frosty-Antarctic-science-for-kids,-reviewed-by-kids
    12 Aug 2024: To mark National Science Week, Hobart scientists have presented a special collection of articles about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean to Libraries Tasmania. What makes this collection different is that the 23 articles written by scientists were
  25. Thumbnail for Find a planet-first focus

    Find a planet-first focus

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-a-planet-first-focus
    29 Apr 2024: Originally from the Gold Coast, Finlay Walton has always been fascinated by the unique lifestyle and environment of Tasmania. After a few trips down south for some outdoor adventures, he stumbled upon the University of Tasmania's Bachelor of
  26. Thumbnail for University's Newnham campus now home to research institute for sustainable forestry

    University's Newnham campus now home to research institute for…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/universitys-newnham-campus-now-home-to-research-institute-for-sustainable-forestry
    12 Mar 2024: The future of sustainable forestry has received a significant boost with the official launch of the $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) research institute at the University’s Newnham campus. AFWI is a collaboration between
  27. Thumbnail for A unique Outdoor and Environmental Education experience in Tasmania

    A unique Outdoor and Environmental Education experience in Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/a-unique-outdoor-and-environmental-education-experience-in-tasmania
    30 Jul 2024: Tasmania’s unique landscape will be the classroom when the University offers a new range of courses for outdoor and environmental educators and guides from 2025. Three offerings will be introduced, including the nation’s only four-year combined
  28. Thumbnail for Deeper purpose: Cameron pursues a career in submarine design at the Australian Maritime College

    Deeper purpose: Cameron pursues a career in submarine design at the…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/deeper-purpose-cameron-pursues-a-career-in-submarine-design-at-the-australian-maritime-college
    18 Mar 2024: A school trip to a naval base in grade 11 started Cameron Skeggs on a direct course to a career in submarine design. With a lifelong interest in all things STEM, Cameron already knew she wanted to be an engineer. But it was meeting a submariner
  29. Thumbnail for Ag tech developments to help farmers improve soil health

    Ag tech developments to help farmers improve soil health

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/ag-tech-development-to-help-farmers-improve-soil-health
    30 Jul 2024: What do a quoll, a bilby and a bandicoot have to do with on-farm soil health?No, we’re not referring to the cute Australian marsupials. These are the names of the next-generation soil sensors that have been developed by researchers in the
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    Agfest 2024 wrap

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/agfest-2024-wrap
    20 May 2024: Agfest 2024 is done and dusted and what a big few days it wasAfter the success of last year’s event the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s vegetable growing competition was back and even bigger. This year 12 Tasmanian schools participated in
  31. Thumbnail for PhD candidate receives industry-funded scholarship

    PhD candidate receives industry-funded scholarship

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/phd-candidate-receives-industry-funded-scholarship
    9 May 2024: PhD candidate Ibrahim Ahmad has received an industry-funded scholarship worth $10,000 each year, providing a financial boost while he is researching ways to reduce enteric methane emissions from livestock. The Tim Healey Memorial Scholarship was
  32. Thumbnail for Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

    Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1247-studying-in-tasmanias-agricultural-heartland
    14 Apr 2022: Image: Agricultural Science students on a field trip to Hops Products Australia (HPA), Bushy Park. Earlier this year, 29-year-old James Adams started the University of Tasmania’s Agricultural Science with Honours degree in his hometown of
  33. Thumbnail for Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge

    Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-battle-it-out-in-the-2024-science-and-engineering-challenge
    16 May 2024: Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge The annual Science and Engineering challenge kicked off Wednesday, 15 May with 1303 Tasmanian students from 47 high schools participating throughout Tasmania. Throughout the
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    University Foundation Committee

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-foundation-committee
    24 May 2024: The University Foundation Committee (UFC) is a committee of the Council of the University of Tasmania. It was established to ensure that the University’s philanthropic practices and policies are consistent with its mission and goals and that
  35. Thumbnail for $100m innovation to secure sustainable forestry future

    $100m innovation to secure sustainable forestry future

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/$100m-innovation-to-secure-sustainable-forestry-future
    12 Mar 2024: The future of sustainable forestry received a significant boost today with the official launch of the Albanese Government’s $100 million Australian Forest and Wood Innovations (AFWI) program. AFWI is a collaboration between the Albanese Government
  36. Thumbnail for Bronte Legro - 2023 Agricultural Science Awards

    Bronte Legro - 2023 Agricultural Science Awards

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/bronte-legro-2023-agricultural-science-awards
    19 Dec 2023: Bronte Legro, of Launceston, has just completed her first year of study in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science and has been recognised as the top of her cohort – not a small achievement while jugging part-time work and study. At the 2023
  37. Thumbnail for Funding boost for traditional Chinese medicine research hub in Tasmania

    Funding boost for traditional Chinese medicine research hub in…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/funding-boost-for-traditional-chinese-medicine-research-hub-in-tasmania
    7 May 2024: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has received additional funding for a research hub that’s examining the prospect of growing traditional Chinese herbs in Tasmania. It presents a huge opportunity for Tasmania to tap into a $130 billion
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    Launceston team takes top honours in science challenge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1248-launceston-team-takes-top-honours-in-science-challenge
    14 Apr 2022: After conquering their regional heats, five teams of aspiring scientists and engineers battled it out for top honours in the state final of a national competition held in Launceston on 11 April. Launceston Christian School won the 2022 Science and
  39. Thumbnail for Business focus thrives on the North-West

    Business focus thrives on the North-West

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/business-focus-thrives-on-the-north-west
    24 May 2024: For Vincent McDonagh, receiving the 2023 Business Northwest Bursary has not only eased financial pressures, it has provided valuable connections with the business community. “I went to the Business Northwest meeting and spoke, and ever since then
  40. Thumbnail for Supporting our hard-working pollinators on World Bee Day

    Supporting our hard-working pollinators on World Bee Day

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/supporting-our-hard-working-pollinators-on-world-bee-day
    20 May 2024: Have you ever wondered about the impact of fungicide applications on the pollination of fruits and vegetables, or the health of our hard-working honey bees?Meng Yong Lim is a PhD candidate at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) and has been
  41. Thumbnail for Literacy roundtables encourage Tasmanian solutions

    Literacy roundtables encourage Tasmanian solutions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/literacy-roundtables-encourage-tasmanian-solutions
    24 May 2024: A report by the Australian Education Union estimates 50 per cent of Tasmania’s population has inadequate reading skills for their daily life. Seeing the need for solutions, a two-day symposium – the Cuthill Family Foundation Early Years Literacy
  42. Thumbnail for Spotlight on Dr Nicholas Blackburn

    Spotlight on Dr Nicholas Blackburn

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-dr-nicholas-blackburn
    14 Aug 2024: Dr Blackburn is a Senior Research Fellow in Computational Genomics at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Genetics, he says, has an important role in the development of MS with around one in five people with MS
  43. Thumbnail for Building a sustainable future in timber

    Building a sustainable future in timber

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1230-building-a-sustainable-future-in-timber
    31 Mar 2022: The word “sustainability” is appearing more and more frequently in architecture briefs these days, as clients become increasingly aware of the importance of environmentally sensitive sustainable design. This push for more sustainable and
  44. Thumbnail for TIA Dairy Research Facility Field Day 2024

    TIA Dairy Research Facility Field Day 2024

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tia-dairy-research-facility-field-day-2024
    19 Feb 2024: Transformative virtual fencing technology to be discussed at dairy field dayVirtual fencing technology has the potential to revolutionise the dairy industry, but how much is known about its application in a Tasmanian context?The Tasmanian Institute
  45. Thumbnail for Celebrating 60 years of agricultural science

    Celebrating 60 years of agricultural science

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/celebrating-60-years-of-agricultural-science
    13 Dec 2023: A strong spirit of camaraderie between staff and students and a passion for agriculture are common themes in accounts from Ag Science alumni (aka “aggies”) across the past sixty years. During this time, our research and teaching staff have
  46. Thumbnail for New research to help prepare for natural disasters

    New research to help prepare for natural disasters

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-to-help-prepare-for-natural-disasters
    12 Jul 2023: Research spanning natural hazards, their impacts on human health and ways to mitigate disaster risks are among the University of Tasmania projects to be funded by the Australian government’s new Disaster Ready Fund. With a goal to improve
  47. Thumbnail for Spotlight on Dr Tamara Wood, Senior Lecturer in Law

    Spotlight on Dr Tamara Wood, Senior Lecturer in Law

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spotlight-on-dr-tamara-wood,-senior-lecturer-in-law
    23 Feb 2024: What inspires you about teaching and interacting with students in Law?Law students are society’s future change makers. Many of our students come into their Law degree with a vision for a better world and, all going well, they leave it with a set
  48. Thumbnail for Alumni in action – Green Hydrogen

    Alumni in action – Green Hydrogen

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/alumni-in-action-green-hydrogen
    13 Dec 2022: Green Hydrogen is produced by splitting water with electricity, via electrolysis, using power from renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, wind and solar. Significantly, it produces no greenhouse emissions. Our Engineering and Mathematics
  49. Thumbnail for Giving back to our seas

    Giving back to our seas

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/giving-back-to-our-seas
    24 May 2024: Hobart is a long way from Alberta, Canada, but for University of Tasmania PhD student Kianna Gallagher it is just the ticket for a project investigating the relationship between humans and oceans. Kianna is particularly interested in how people can
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    TIA joins climate-friendly asparagopsis commercialisation project

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tia-joins-climate-friendly-asparagopsis-commercialisation-project
    17 May 2024: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is proud to be part of a collaborative project to facilitate the adoption and ongoing development of low emissions feed technologies (asparagopsis seaweed) in Tasmania. With a total project cost of $8. 347
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    Human rights laws recommended for Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/human-rights-laws-recommended-for-tasmania
    30 Apr 2024: Tasmania should enact laws that better protect human rights, a new research paper from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has recommended. A Charter of Human Rights or a Human Rights Act should be adopted and an independent Human Rights

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